This popular reference provides quick access to essential guidance on psychiatric patient care - all in the user-friendly format of the Practical Guide series. From delirium and depression...to Alzheimer's disease and anxiety disorders...it equips you to thoroughly understand and effectively address the needs of psychiatric patients in the clinical setting.

12.1 Identification of Psychotic Symptoms12.2 Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Symptoms12.3 Schizophrenia12.4 Antipsychotic Agents Used for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders12.5 Alternatives to Antipsychotics for Psychotic Symptoms of Schizophrenia12.6 Non-Pharmacological Aspects of Treating Schizophrenia